Definition

Noun: 1. A type of lottery or raffle: A game of chance, typically held at fairs, fundraisers, or social events, where tickets are drawn from a rotating drum or container to win prizes.

Usage

Tombola is an uncountable noun when referring to the game itself. It is a specific type of raffle characterized by the use of a revolving drum. - We are organizing a tombola to raise money for the school. - The highlight of the village fete is always the tombola with its big drum.

Examples

• She won a bottle of wine in the church tombola.
• All the tombola tickets had been sold by midday.
• They set up the tombola stall near the entrance.

Advanced Usage

• "to run a tombola": to organize and operate a tombola game.
  • The local charity runs a tombola at the Christmas market every year.

Variants and Related Words

• Tombola drum (noun phrase): The revolving container from which tickets are drawn.
  • The caller spun the tombola drum before pulling out the winning ticket.

Synonyms

• Raffle: A lottery in which people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes. (A is a specific type of raffle.)
• Lottery: A system of distributing prizes by chance.

Related Phrases

• Tombola ticket: A ticket purchased for a chance in the tombola draw.
  • He bought five tombola tickets but didn't win anything.
• Tombola prize: An item to be won in a tombola.
  • The tombola prizes included gift vouchers and hampers.

Noun

1. a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum